Federal Narcotics Control Board

Federal Narcotics Control Board
Agency overview
Formed26 May 1922 (1922-05-26)
Dissolved14 June 1930 (1930-06-14)
Superseding agency

The Federal Narcotics Control Board (FNCB) was a Prohibition era senior level law enforcement-related organization established by the United States Congress as part of the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act on 26 May 1922.[1][2] The Board was composed of the Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Commerce.[3]

The duties of the board were;

  • To prohibit opium imports for other than medical purposes
  • To limit exports to nations with an adequate licensing system[4]

The duties of the board were further amended;

  • To outlaw the manufacture of heroin in the U.S.[4]

Congressional leadership in narcotics control was handled by Steven G. Porter, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.[4]

The duties of the board were transferred to the Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics on 14 June 1930.[5]

  1. ^ "Records of the Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA]". www.archives.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  2. ^ "Chap. 202 HR 2193" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  3. ^ Charles Jeme. The Bureau Of Prohibition. pp. 274–275.
  4. ^ a b c "The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) The Early Years" (PDF). p. 4.
  5. ^ "Section 164, act June 14, 1930, ch. 488, §3, 46 Stat. 586". uscode.house.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-17.